Category: Cops and Crime

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Lakeland Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in November 2024. Daniel Kovacs was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash, resulting in death and tampering…

Read More Arrest Made In Fatal November Hit-And-Run Crash In Lakeland

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for selling counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine. Shavon Gurley, 29, of Taunton, also known as “Soo Soo,” received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun. He will also serve five…

Read More “I Only Fear The Feds”: Massachusetts Man’s Boasts To Undercover Lead To 10-Year Sentence

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted individual. Roosevelt Jackson, 41, is facing multiple drug-related charges and has outstanding warrants for his arrest. The charges against Jackson include: READ: Tampa Police Seek Witnesses To…

Read More Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help In Locating Wanted Man

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder following a shooting incident at an Inverness Walmart in 2024. Gavin Lee Minden received the sentence from Judge Richard A. Howard after pleading guilty to two counts…

Read More Citrus County Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Attempted Murder At Inverness Walmart

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A Key Largo man is facing charges after leading deputies on a brief foot chase following a traffic stop for reckless driving. 32-year-old Earnest George Nader was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with DUI and resisting arrest. READ: Monroe County Sheriff’s…

Read More Key Largo Man Arrested For DUI, Resisting Arrest After Fleeing Traffic Stop

A United Airlines passenger has been fined $10,000 and given a suspended sentence after causing a transatlantic flight to divert to Dublin due to his unruly behavior, which included urinating in his seat and down the aisle. 34-year-old Zachary Greear, a resident of New York…

Read More New York Man Fined $10,000 After Urinating On United Airlines Flight, Forcing Diversion To Dublin

Neil Kalina, 69, a former priest at St. Kieran Catholic Church in Shelby Township, Michigan, has been resentenced to 7-15 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old child in 1984. The sentence, which includes lifetime registration on the Sex Offender Registry, follows…

Read More Former Priest In Michigan Resentenced To 7-15 Years For 1984 Sexual Assault Of Minor

TAMPA, Fla. – A 19-year-old Tampa man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Jack Rocker faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and will be required to register as a sex offender. Rocker’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for…

Read More Tampa Teen Linked To Extremist Network Pleads Guilty To CSAM Charges

A complex bank fraud and money laundering operation spanning multiple states and even reaching into Canada has been uncovered, leading to the indictment of four individuals. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Daniel Liburdi, 35, of Miami; Joseph…

Read More Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Uncovered In Florida, 4 Indicted

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine. 53-year-old George Mazey of Johnstown received the sentence from United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan on January…

Read More Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To 8 Years For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy